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Light Propagation and Visual Patterns: Preinstruction Learners' Conceptions.
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Langley, Dorothy; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1997
Investigates the conceptions and representations of light propagation, image formation, and sight typical to preinstruction learners (N=139). Findings indicate that preinstructional students display some familiarity with optical systems, light propagation, and illumination patterns and have not developed a consistent descriptive and explanatory…
Descriptors: Knowledge Representation, Light, Misconceptions, Optics
Why Does It Go Up? The Impact of the MARS Curriculum as Revealed through Changes in Student Explanations of a Helium Balloon.
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Raghavan, Kalyani; Sartoris, Mary L.; Glaser, Robert – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1998
Reviews research on children's ideas about floating and sinking. Describes the Model-Assisted Reasoning in Science (MARS) project curriculum and student responses to a question about helium balloons. Contains 61 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews
From "Truth" To "Invented Reality": A Discourse Analysis of High School Physics Students' Talk about Scientific Knowledge.
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Roth, Wolff-Michael; Lucas, Keith B. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1997
Presents a study that analyzes an extensive database consisting of the written and oral discourse of students (N=23) as they described their thoughts on ontology, epistemology, and sociology of scientific knowledge. Contains 51 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Case Studies, Concept Formation, Discourse Analysis
Gender, Prior Knowledge, Interest, and Experience in Electricity and Conceptual Change Text Manipulations in Learning about Direct Current.
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Chambers, Sharon K.; Andre, Thomas – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1997
Presents a study that investigated relationships between gender, interest, and experience in electricity. Also explored the effect of conceptual change text manipulations on learning fundamental concepts of direct current. Suggests that conceptual change text manipulations are likely to be effective for both men and women. Contains 57 references.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Electricity